eagles are down by 6. later in the first half, au taking advantage of a stares transition game. lumpkin to mark bosstich. second half, all hoyas. off the miss, troutwig leads the break. georgetown up by 26. they would cruise to a 65-48 win. the head coach says he likes how his team performed in the second half. >> we have did a better job. we shot the shots more. we rebounded. first half, we shoot the ball, we are just fading back. we got some offensive rebounds in the second half. conference play starts. they're going to be prepared. they're going to be prepared mentally, physically, emotionally. we'll be ready. governor's hoop holiday classic. poith down by 12. now mason down by 2. jonathan

arledge follows after the miss. he gives may some first lead of the game at 63-62. richmond down 2. off the missed 3. richmond scores in traffic. that ties the game. still tied. five seconds left in this game. george mason can win it. they have the ball. edwards drives, to sherrod wright. he lets it fly with one second to go. that is good at the buzzer. wright had a game high 22. mason defeats richmond. gw a winner over v m i, 76-67. in the second game of this tournament, virginia andtony bennett, winner of 6 in a row. second half, odu goes on a run. the monarchs build a 7-point lead. the deficit is 4. joe harris misses. the putback and the foul. the cavaliers down by 1. final

seconds of this game. old dominion is up by 2 now. they miss the free throw. virginia has a chance to tie it but watch. this the ball off the hands of joe harris. old dominion shocks virginia 63- 61. uva is now 0-3 this season again the caa. after suffering their worst loss of the season last night in detroit, wizards head coach randy wittman called the performance embarrassing. bradley beal was back and nenj started his first game of the season. wizards would score just 13 points in the first quarter. down 17, crawford behind the back, dishes to vesely for the dunk. nenj steals here, resulting in a bradley lay-in. beats who missed the last two games had 14 point tonight. the wizards would get as close

as 2. fourth quarter a play that sums up the season. vesely trying to get the ball. beal follows, he hits the beck. maxfield for rt dunk. they are now an nba worst 3-22. when we come back, the game that changed the restaurant skins' season. why carolina was a kick in the pants for the redskins. stay with us. we'll be right back.

welcome back. whether mike shanahan knew it or not, what he said after the loss to carolina motivated his players. they were 3-6 entering the bye week. that's when shanahan was asked, where do you go from there? he said, it's time to evaluate and see who will be here for years to come. although he explains that his words were taken out of context. >> at the bye, people didn't

give us a chance. our coach explains that he didn't mean that he gave up us on. we still have a chance. you know, we gave us a chance. >> a lot of people were inspired by it. you know, coach came in and explained what he meant the day after. when he left that meeting, he knew exactly where you stood. he expected you to play your best. he thought for sure that we were still in the race. he was having a moment of frustration but the whole team knows exactly where he stands and that's our assessment of that off the wall is coming up and we are talking about two quarterbacks. >> yes. >> and one point guard. >> who might be here and who might not be here >> right. >> and who is hurt and who is not hurt. >> merry christmas, happy new year. come on back. >> are you going to agree with me for christmas? >> going to be nice in this edition ofoff the wall? never happen. 

approving-of-the-music. >> i love it. >> i know you are. >> the options that the redskins will have at the end of the season. >> we are talking about the end of the season? they are not even in the super

bowl yet. >> o they are going to the super bowl. >> i didn't say that. >> you didn't say is that. >> they are going to the playoffs, though. >> kirk cousins. >> your cousin. >> at the end of the year, you have a decision to make. is it more important for the redskins brass to keep him as an insurance for rgiii or use him as trade to ther to get help. >> you can always get a backup quarterback. >> you can? >> you can get a backup quarterback in rex grossman, john beck? >> not a guy who is an elite. a backup quarterback. >> those are backup. >> it it easy a guy who is -- those guys that you named should not even be in the nfl. >> signed them. the goal is if you have to depend on a backup quarterback, you are in trouble. the goal toys make them a startup quarterback to make them through the entire season.

if no, you hope to use them for a backup for the an tire game. kirk cousins is sitting on the bench. >> technically, i agree. >> i think i'm with you if you can get a number 1 or two number 2s. you cut captain kirk. >> you agree with me. >> i agree with you. >> you went around the world to say that you agree with me? >> yes. do you agree with john wall who is seas not talk being it but it come a time where we have to shut him down for the season? is that a smart thing to do for the washington wizardsments statistically speaking, the wizards have not won one game, not even five games. >> no. >> what's the point of -- >> those were your stats. >> wizards are awful, will not be better. why waste time with john wall and list bad knee. >> because, if he can play, he should play. so they say it's tendinitis. he was only supposed to be out for a month and that month is

two months and the team is floundering without him. is it not nice to out to the verizon center and watch a product that you pay money to see. >> people are paying 50 cents on the dollar to see the wizards. >> that ain't money. >> martin -- i say if he can play, he should play. ever like rgiii and the knee but i digress. if he can go, he should go. we should see basketball players at the verizon center, not a bunch of guys who should not be in the league. wisdom martin, i'm done with you. last word? >> see you next week. >> merry christmas. happy new year. >> where is my gift? >> thank you, guys. finally, according to reports, rob gert -- robert griffin iii has been cleared to play tomorrow. an update on his status tomorrow.

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